Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-12
STATE NEWS.

Mr.. Charles o. Meacham, a son Of Ozro
Meacham of Brandon, has been appointed
by Bradley b. Smalley one Of the collectors
of customs, with headquarters at the Cana
dian Pacific railway station in Montreal
o. ID. Bridgeman, well known in St
Johnsbury as driver of the express team,
suddenly disappeared on Monday, August
l, and has not since been heard from. He
leaves a wife and a child three years old.
At Corinth recently, while pitching hay,
Herbert Wilson got the head Of Il spear Of
grass in his throat. He was obliged 10 go
to Hanover to have it removed, and has
since been in critical condition, his throat
being badly swollen.
Rev William English surprised his PEG
Pile at Essex, July 81, by giving notice that
he and his wife had received appointments
under the A. b. c. f. ~, TO labor in Tur
key, and that they expect to sail for that
country the last of September.
L. p. Harris of Lyndonvlle proposes to
send for exhibition at the New England
fair at Worcester, Mass, stock which has
cost him $4,000.
A reunion Of the surviving members Of the
18th regiment Vermont volunteers will Ice
held at Burlington on Sept % and 20.
John $. Kere was seen to pass through
East Middlebury last Sunday about p. NJ,
driving a pair of horses attached to lum-
Der wagon and going toward Ripton. About
three hours later he was found about one
mile up the mountain lying in between the
horses feet and the front axle Of the wag
on, unconscious He died at half past eight
o'clock the same evening. He had been in
dulging in strong drink.
George Powers and Bert Patterson, two
| little boys who disappeared from their home
in Rutland, Saturday, were found in Cut
| tingsville Tuesday. They had begged n
ride of farmer, and were carried so far
| from home that they could not find their
way back.
The Burlington driving club began their
| first annual meet at Howard park Tuesday.
More money has been invested in prizes
than ever before, and there is "A larger
number of entries than usual.
The annual state camp meeting of the
| Seventh Day Advcntists will be held al
Vergennes Aug. 23-3O.
| Lightning struck IA barn at Richmond DC
cupied by "A man named O'l}ren, recently.
| burning the barn and contents, including
30 tons Of hay, one double wagon and sew
eral farming tools, and also a pen beside
the barn and two hogs, making total loss
of from $500 to 5000.
As j. NJ. Adams of Randolph was return
ing from Bethel few days ago he wa
struck by the engine of special freight,
following the regular, while crossing the
the railroad bridge at Finlay bridge. His
wagon was demolished and Mr. Adams in
stantly killed. The horse was uninjured.
The Vermont state agricultural society
has received the sum of 800 to he given
to the exhibitor of the best herd of regis
tered Jersey cattle owned in Vermont.
Henry, the 12-year-old son of John w.
Conway of North Pownal was badly burn
ed about the face and eyes by powder with
which he was playing one day last week.
1t is feared that the sight of both eyes is
destroyed.
Two large barns owned by Isaac Jake
way at West Haven were struck by light
ming Saturday night and were burned with
some farming machinery as well as large
quantity of hay and grain.
Rev q. Shepherd has resigned the pas
torate of the Baptist church in North Ben
nington, to accept a call to Baldwlnvllle,
Mass,
The house and barn, with their contents
belonging to the widow of George Phelps
in Moretown, were burned the other day
while the family was away to the circus.
Mr.. Putnam, manager of the Putnam
House at Bennington, has informed the
law and order league that he will furnish
his guests with liquor when desired, and il
interfered with will close the hotel and
leave town.
The hotels and saloons in st. Alban'
reaped a rich harvest circus day. Bar'
were thrown wide open, and no attempt
was made to conceal the Illegal traffic ii
iauor. st. Adams is the only village ii
the state where such open violation of law
is possible.
DIR. John Crowley, an old physician o.
Mt Holly, died Friday afternoon at RounC
Lake, N. Y, at the age of ~.